7.1 megapixel, big zoom, and dual image stabilization
he Olympus Stylus 750 is a small and handy point and shooter hat packs some punch. You get 7.1 megapixel – enough for just about any imaging project – and a terrific 5X optical zoom. Olympus claims the Stylus 750 is the smallest and lightest camera in its class with a full 5X optical zoom. The Stylus 750 also has a very high resolution 2.5-inch LCD which makes it very easy to see if a picture is really sharp. That can be invaluable in the field.
Further, the camera is weather-proof, which means you don’t have to worry about minor spills, a bit of rain or snow, or whatever else you might encounter out there. It is not waterproof to the point of where you can actually immerse the camera in water as some other Olympus cameras (such as the Stylus 720 SW). However, much to Olympus’s credit, the company makes a dedicated deepwater case for it, the PT-034 Underwater Case that fits both the Stylus 740 and the 750.
So what you get here is an extremely pocketable camera with a gratifying 36-180mm 35 mm equivalent lens and a 5.6X digital magnification that actually works. There are 27 scenes – specially optimized settings for a variety of situations. There is also an onscreen “guide” that asks what you want to do and then tells you the solution and settings.
The controls are fairly standard and easy to operate. The mode wheel is not overloaded with options, and all the rest of the hardware controls are combined into a very condensed nine-button navigation/control area. It all works well.
We wish Olympus would use SD Cards as they are generally easier to find and less expensive than the xD-Picture Card Olympus has mostly settled on. We also lament the omission of an optical viewfinder. Even though the 750′s LCD is very good, it doesn’t take much to wash out even the best LCD in sunlight. Having an optical backup is always nice.
Olympus equipped the Stylus 750 with some “buzzword” technologies that all work. “Bright Capture Technology” brightens the LCD image when the subject itself is low-light, and that helps in getting better shots. The camera’s very high ISO 1600 capability helps in getting sharper pictures as it enables faster shutter speeds. And even high ISO pictures do not suffer from excessive graininess.
There are decent movie modes and three special underwater shooting modes for those who spring for the PT-034 deepwater case (you can take it down to 133 feet, which is the recommended depth limit for recreational scuba divers). For a detailed review of the Stylus 740/750′s underwater talents, see our review of the Stylus 740.
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